Hydroelectric art gallery will generate enough wave power to be 100% self-sustaining
London-based architect Margot Krasojevic has just unveiled a futuristic art gallery that runs on hydroelectric...
Renewable energy generated more power than nuclear for first time since 1984
Nuclear power has dominated alternative energy sources in the United States for decades - that is, until this spring....
DIY hydroelectric water wheel uses recycled plastic bottles to generate free electricity
If MacGyver and Survivor Man got together and handed out an award, they might give it to the inventor of this incredible...
Peru plans to dam Amazon River's main source and displace thousands
Plans by the Peruvian government, alongside a Brazilian firm, to build some 20 hydroelectric dams across the main...
UK Breaks Renewable Energy Generation Record for Second Time This Year
A new government report by the UK's Department of Energy And Climate Change shows that the country has reached...
Abandoned Canadian Open-Pit Mine Could Be Turned Into 400 Megawatt Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Plant
Hydroelectric power can be a very efficient way to produce or augment renewable energy. But if you don't have a...
Great River Turbine is a Gigantic Hydroelectric Energy Generator
The great river turbine is a conceptual design for a large (one hundred foot diameter) stainless steel water turbine...
Facebook's Fancy New Server Farm Will Be Cooled Naturally By Arctic Air
All of our writing on walls, status updates and pokes cause Facebook’s busy servers to work hard- and produce...
Controversial Belo Monte Hydroelectric Dam in Brazil's Amazon Gets Go-Ahead
TheBelo Monte Dam is one of the most controversial projects in the world. The $17 billion hydro-electric dam will,...
Swooping Hoover Dam Re-Design Creates Spectacular Views for Visitors
One of the primary purposes of the re-design is to allow visitors in engage with the water flowing from the upstream...
Central America to Tap Volcanoes for Renewable Energy
The troubled and impoverished region of Central America is rich in one thing: volcanoes. Spurred by increasing...
Flooding Threatens to Overwhelm China's Three Gorges Dam
Heavy rains have brought water levels at China's Three Gorges Dam to within spitting distance of the massive structure's...
POOPTRICITY: Want Electricity? Flush Your Turbine Toilet!
What if every time that you flushed your toilet you could generate just a little bit of power? That is the idea...
